The Silent Stranger

The Silent Stranger

When he stops talking...Start running!

1968 · 92 min · ★ 5.5 · Western

The Stranger comes across some bad guys trying to kill a Japanese emissary for a very important scroll. Before the emissary dies, he asks The Stranger to return the scroll to Japan. Once there he finds himself stuck in the middle of two rival clans and decides to play them off one against each other to free the town.

Directed by Luigi Vanzi · Written by Vincenzo Cerami

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